My Job

Today I gave my two weeks notice. My last day is July 17th. I am relieved to have an end in sight. I am thankful that after the 17th I can stay home rest and prepare for the arrival of our little one. I am leaving earlier than expected and that does make me a little nervous, but I have to trust that everything will be ok. I am excited for the chance to slow down a bit and focus on the important things. Thank you for eveyones prayers. I have been feeling better the past couple days. :)

Jason's New Toy

Jason has been working very hard lately and has managed to qualify himself for many drawings at work for Best Buy gift cards. He won his third one the other day, which put him at $650 total. (It would have been a little more but he bought a video game with some of the money from the first card.) I told him that if he could earn all of the money in Best Buy gift cards, then I would not object to replacing our tv. Jason picked up his last gift card on Thursday (the same day we ended up in Labor and Delivery). He went out Thursday evening, after I was safely at home and resting, to purchase our new tv. We now are the proud owners of a Samsung 42" Plasma 720p Flat Screen TV. We bought a stand for it at Walmart yesterday with another Visa gift card Jason has won. (He is on a roll with the gift cards...) Jason and his dad put everything together last night and we are enjoying it today. It looks pretty good.

Labor and Delivery Update

I went into Labor and Delivery again yesterday. I was not dehydrated this time. I was having contractions and ended up having 2 shots because I started to have contractions again after the first one. I am now on medicine every 4 hours while awake to keep the contractions away. I do not like this medicine. It elevates my heart rate and makes me jumpy. I worry about Madison and how she is handling all of this. I am off work today by doctor's orders. I am also told by my doctor that I cannot go to work if I am cramping at all.

This begs the question... do I quit work now? I am not planning on coming back to work after she is born anyway, but 1-2 months of bringing home a paycheck would be nice. At the same time, I would hate to keep working and then miss a lot of it due to cramping. I would rather my work be able to find someone for my position who they can count on. My department only has 3 people and you really need all three to get through the day.

I have always thought having Madison early would be nice, but I was thinking only a week or 2 not 9. I want her to be healthy and strong. I go Monday for my next ultrasound to see how she is growing. I have a follow-up appointment with my doctor on July 20th. I will be 33 weeks then. All of this has been kind of scary. I now find myself wanting her to constantly move, so I know she is ok. Please pray for peace for me and safety for her.

Labor and Delivery

Last night I spent 3 hours in Labor and Delivery. I was dehydrated and having contractions. They examined to me make sure I wasn't dialated and then gave me a shot to stop the contractions and put an IV in for fluids. I was sent home with a sleeping pill at 1 this morning. No worries, Maddie is fine. :)

Jason and I both got up and went to work today, so we are both a little tired. I think I am going to go take a nap soon. I had the same amount of fluids yesterday as I had been having, but I am told it is not enough. I now have to drink at least 10 glasses of water a day.

I wasn't sure about going in last night, but after resting for an hour with no improvement I thought I should. I am glad I did. They told me it was always better to be safe. They were so nice and I got a discharge paper with instructions on what to do from here out as well as their direct phone number so I can call with after-hours questions.

Another Ultrasound

I am scheduled for another ultrasound 2 weeks from today because Madison is little. As my doctor puts it, "She is on the small side of normal." At first, I was concerned, but after talking to quite a few people, I feel better. My mom keeps reassuring me she is fine. I was 5 pounds when I was born, so I guess she is taking after mommy.

Happy Fathers Day, Dad!!!

I love you and I miss you!

I'm 28 Weeks!

I am in my seventh month and officially in my third and final trimester! Yay!